Rael vs Rae

Side-by-side comparison of Rael and Rae — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rael

Boy name · Rank #2323

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Name B

Rae

Girl name · Rank #1259

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Metric Rael Rae
Current Rank #2323 #1259
Total Births (all years) 405 23,287
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 61 406
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rael Rae
1880ss — 262
1890ss — 673
1900ss — 699
1910ss — 1,738
1920ss — 1,873
1930ss — 2,096
1940ss — 2,660
1950ss — 3,456
1960ss — 2,895
1970ss 8 1,848
1980ss 13 1,250
1990ss 23 921
2000ss 70 625
2010ss 114 1,228
2020ss 177 1,063

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rael Rae
2014 8 89
2015 7 96
2016 6 194
2017 21 159
2018 22 218
2019 19 200
2020 18 232
2021 26 241
2022 46 207
2023 26 199
2024 61 184

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1979–2024.

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